CulturalComboMeal | SgEASE

Inspiration

Bereavement is painful enough; the paperwork that follows makes it worse—especially for Singapore’s 'Sandwich Class' (40–50% of the population). Stuck in a justice gap, they are ineligible for pro bono aid yet unable to afford private lawyers costing up to S$6,000. With 48% of Singaporeans passing without a will, families must piece together a confusing, multi-agency process to retrieve data while grieving, and the result is predictable - delays, missed steps and hundreds of millions in assets frozen in limbo.

What it does

Our product, called SgEASE, addresses these problems by serving as a unified afterlife administration companion that transforms a fragmented, emotionally draining process into a guided roadmap. Through a short onboarding check, the app routes families to the right pathway and flags requirements such as co-administrators and sureties. It bridges the asset discovery gap by helping users check key institutions and auto-generating standardised enquiry letters pre-filled with the deceased’s details and key documents.

Users can upload replies, with AI-assisted extraction converting them into a structured Schedule of Assets. Finally, the app compiles a court-ready document package, reducing uncertainty and administrative friction. By centralising triage, discovery, documentation, and submission support in one place, SgEASE helps families navigate loss with clarity.

How we built it

We designed SgEASE as a step-by-step web prototype that mirrors real intestate workflows. The experience starts with a short triage questionnaire. From there, a modular roadmap guides users through Core Documents, Asset Discovery, Legal Application, and Closing Matters. We built standardized enquiry letter generation and email sending automation, a simple upload-to-extract flow to populate a Schedule of Assets through OCR, and a court-bundle generator that packages key forms into a filing-ready PDF. The UI focuses on clarity, progress visibility, and low cognitive load for grieving users.